To my secret crush

He broke my heart, teaching me the
way this world works. Telling me that
in life, no one is trustworthy and you
can never escape being ridiculed by
the faces of discretion. He told me I
was hideous, and had the intelligence
of a block; he made me lose control
of myself, leaving me in a state of
never-ending solitary depression.

Yet he showed me life. He always told
me to stay true to myself, strong. He
always told me to ignore what idiotic
people would say about me. He always
told me to never give up. With tears
tumbling, my lips would still show the
slightest curve.

Funny how hate turns to undying love.
A burning sensation constantly stings
my heart, filling it with uncertainty. It
twists and turns, testing my patience.
My thoughts constantly wander to this
boy who taught me how to stand on my
own, challenging the world.

A boy who I ended up loving.